In real estate law, a sheriff’s deed is a deed issued to the purchaser at a sheriff’s sale following the foreclosure of a mortgage. The delivery of the sheriff’s deed typically marks the beginning of a statutory redemption period, if one is provided by law.
A sheriff’s deed may also be issued as the result of a court ordered sale to satisfy a judgment. In either case, the deed transfers the interest acquired through the sale to the purchaser, subject to any applicable redemption rights.
